bioseston

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noun

The living particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas.

OriginEnglish seston ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbioseston (plural biosestons)

plural biosestons

  1. The living particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishseston
  6. Englishbioseston

From bio- + seston.

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APA

bioseston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioseston

MLA

“bioseston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioseston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioseston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioseston.

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